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Correlational findings

Study McKnight-Hexdall & Huebner (2007): study US 2004

Public
11-21 aged lymphoma patients and controls, USA, 2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 29
Non Response
45 %
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Filled in in presence of investigator

Correlate

Authors's Label
parent rating of child happiness
Our Classification
Remarks
ABS computed by WDH-team, subtracting NA(2,5) from PA (4,0)
Distribution
ABS:     1.5
Operationalization
Positive affect: To what extend do you believe your child declares an zest for life, is active, energetic, interested and joyful?
Negative affect: To what extend do you believe your child reports feeling upset or unpleasantly aroused, is distressed, hostile and fearful?

Rated
1: very slightly to not at all,
2:a little,
3: moderately,
4: quite a bit,
5: extremely

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AB-u-rdf-v-5-a r = + Parents estimate of child's happiness by child rating on PANAS-C:
PA: r=+.54  p<.01
NA: r=+.03  ns